Livestock Specialist at Alta Genetics (2023-08 – Present)
- Collect semen from donor bulls
- Handle bulls during semen collection
- Cleaning of barns using skid steer and tractor
- Feeding of animals
- Blood collection
- Recording the weight and BCS of the animals
Senior Science Research Specialist at Philippine Carabao Center at University of the Philippines Los Baños (2018-08 – 2023-03)
- Head of the Genetic Improvement Program Section
- Analyses the database of the farm
- Studies the reproductive status of the breedable animals in the herd and instructs the farm superintendent on what procedures to do to ensure reproductive efficiency.
- Studies the milk production of each lactating animal, this is used as one of the basis for the selection of animals if it is to stay in the breeding herd or be a candidate for culling.
- Ensure that all the details of the animals are correctly recorded, including their pedigree, progeny, breeding/reproductive status, number of offspring and lactation, and milk production.
- Generates the mating plan for the herd.
- In charge of the Semen Processing Laboratory
- Process semen from donor bulls twice a week.
- Examines the quality of semen produced.
- Distributes semen straws to the different technicians around our region.
- Ensures the availability of all the materials and supplies needed in the laboratory.
- In charge of the Artificial Insemination (AI) and Bull loan program of the center.
- Constantly communicate with the regional artificial insemination coordinators to assure that the AI and calf drop targets be met.
- Head the conduct of slaughtering
- Head the conduct of meat cutting
- Property Officer
- Conducts quarterly inventory of supplies and properties of the center
- Oftentimes serves as the Officer-in-Charge of the center
- Signs documents
- Attend meetings to represent the center
Farm Superintendent at Philippine Carabao Center at University of the Philippines Los Baños (2010-01 – 2013-06)
- Head of the institutional farm of the center
- Overseas all the daily activities of the farm
- Observe all breedable female animals and check if it is in heat, inseminate those that are in heat and record it in the breeding form.
- Check the reproductive status of the animals
- Conduct pregnancy diagnosis, with the aid of ultrasound machine, to animals that are 30 days post insemination
- Conduct pregnancy diagnosis at 120 days and 180 days to check whether the animal is still pregnant
- Conduct ovarian examination via ultrasound machine to program the animals that are not regularly cycling, do Estrus synchronization and/or fixed-time AI if applicable
- Observe and conduct milking
- Milking and cleaning of the milking parlor twice daily
- Conduct California Mastitis test weekly
- Do troubleshooting if there are unusual decreases in the production
- Ensures that proper milking is done
- Ensures that there is a sufficient amount of forage for the herd
- Check the availability of pasture area as a source of forage
- Fertilize pasture areas to ensure good regrowth of grass
- Also serves as the farm veterinarian, and checks the health status of every animal daily.
- Head the conduct of slaughtering culled animals
- Head the conduct of meat cutting
Farm Superintendent at Philippine Carabao Center at University of the Philippines Los Baños (2014-10 – 2018-08)
- Head of the institutional farm of the center
- Overseas all the daily activities of the farm
- Observe all breedable female animals and check if it is in heat, inseminate those that are in heat and record it in the breeding form.
- Check the reproductive status of the animals
- Conduct pregnancy diagnosis, with the aid of ultrasound machine, to animals that are 30 days post insemination
- Conduct pregnancy diagnosis at 120 days and 180 days to check whether the animal is still pregnant
- Conduct ovarian examination via ultrasound machine to program the animals that are not regularly cycling, do Estrus synchronization and/or fixed-time AI if applicable
- Observe and conduct milking
- Milking and cleaning of the milking parlor twice daily
- Conduct California Mastitis test weekly
- Do troubleshooting if there are unusual decreases in the production
- Ensures that proper milking is done
- Ensures that there is a sufficient amount of forage for the herd
- Check the availability of pasture area as a source of forage
- Fertilize pasture areas to ensure good regrowth of grass
- Also serves as the farm veterinarian, and checks the health status of every animal daily.
- Head the conduct of slaughtering culled animals
- Head the conduct of meat cutting
